Twins [Blu-ray]

This review is focused on the picture and sound quality of the new Blu-ray release from Shout! Factory, released in early December, 2020. The quality of the story has been reviewed extensively by others here, so I will just discuss the brand-new Blu-ray version. I bought this as an Amazon pre-order, which arrived a few days ago, and I went to view it with trepidation, because I think Shout! Factory generally makes inferior products. However, this TWINS Blu-ray was a pleasant surprise! The picture quality is the best I've ever seen for this film, and I've seen it many times; I own the DVD, and I've rented it on Amazon Prime Video in supposedly "high-definition," but their high-definition version of this movie just isn't that great; it was quite soft in both the focus and the colors. Not so this new Blu-ray disc, however! It has a vivid picture, with bright colors that make this film look fairly recent, although it would not be confused with a movie that was shot with high-definition cameras as they do nowadays. But it's a really good high-definition rendering of what is a 32-year-old,1988 film, after all, and the focus is quite sharp, the colors are wonderful as already noted, the sound is excellent, and there is just nothing to fault in regard to the video or audio. I've seen some other movies from the same year that had even better Blu-ray pictures-- but very few-- as TWINS is an excellent Blu-ray. And it also has English subtitles for the hearing impaired, which I really enjoy, and it has four extras, including 2 interviews done in 2020, one with Ivan Reitman, the other with Herschel Weingrod, one of the writers; also, there is a theatrical trailer and a stills gallery. As much as I can't stand Shout! Factory for the way they butchered the ALL IN THE FAMILY, season 7 release, Shout! Factory's first seasonal release for that classic TV series (the first 6 seasons were released by Sony Pictures), plus the fact that they have refused to fix the problem they caused there (they butchered the picture in every episode), but the fact is, their TWINS Blu-ray is a winner. It has a fine high-definition picture, which is really all I was seeking, and is a nice, full, Blu-ray offering for this outstanding comedy. I recommend this Blu-ray highly.

I grew up watching this movie and always enjoyed it. I recently rewatched it for the first time in years and it holds up pretty well. A fun movie for sure.

The DVD 📀 was Brand New ! Which I did Like Very Much ! But it Was DELIVERED To The Wrong House ( Nextdoor to ME ! Your Driver's need to Pay More Attention to Their Deliveries !

The premise of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito being twins may sound ridiculous to you, but therein lies some comedic value. The filmmakers exploited that to the best of their abilities and we got a pretty darn good film out of their efforts...though I wouldn't refer to the two leading men as "comedians" in any such context. Reunited after several decades of separation, twins Julius (Schwarzenegger) and Vincent (DeVito) Benedict set out to find the woman who was the "mother" in the lab experiment that created them...and unbeknownst to Julius, Vincent wants to deliver a stolen engine to a buyer in Texas....an engine that a ruthless hit man is looking to get back by any means necessary. While Schwarzenegger and DeVito were pretty funny (above average for Schwarzenegger and classic DeVito), the hit man was my favorite. He was not your stereotypical bad guy at the time and Marshall Bell brought out the "geek" in him. Sadly it's something many media have now tried to create a stereotype of...all attempts have failed. Seriously though, what hit man before this has ever talked about his "driving hat" and "driving gloves" before? Bell also brought out this man's intimidating side, making the statement that no one has ever lived after seeing his face more than just a cliché but a truly threatening characteristic. This is a great film with a good pairing and a great villain...I just could have done without the very, very last scene. Otherwise, not bad. Enjoy.

this is my america account im from Uk an a big movie collector or how ever people want say it. Twins is one of a kind movie thank God they ivan reitman had this idea to make this an its just a timeless classic shout factory i guess is the best blu ray hd copy of this movie you can get i hope it gets released 4k so it can have a proper true remastering and restoring of this movie 👌🇬🇧

One of the best Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito movies I’ve seen especially from Ivan reitman. As soon as I got rid of my VHS tape of that, I knew I had to buy it on DVD which I finally did. And it’s like watching it on VHS again but now on DVD which is still good.

Exelent movie...i enjoy watching it because it brings back lots of memories..

Funny

Danny devito and Arnold shwarzenegger make a good pair in this comedy

Region B with english subtitles. Really funny movie, and stays always great. This one can't be missing in your collection. Not for sale on blu-ray in the Netherlands but gladly we have Amazon.

In dieser Filmkomödie von 1988 zeigte Arnold Schwarzenegger, der mit Filmen wie "Conan der Barbar", "Terminator" und "Predator" Erfolge feierte, auch seinen Hang zum Komödiantischen. Arnold Schwarzenegger und Danny DeVito, der bereits in komödiantischen Filmen mitwirkte, brillieren in dieser herrlichen Filmkomödie als außergewöhnliche Zwillingsbrüder. Die zweieiigen Zwillinge Julius und Vincent Benedict sind das Ergebnis eines geheimen Experiments bei dem es darum ging das Erbgut von sechs verschiedenen Männern (herausragende Sportler und Wissenschaftler) zu vermischen und eine junge Frau, namens Mary Ann Benedict, wurde dazu auserwählt die Mutter des erwarteten Kindes zu werden. In einem Labor kommen Julius und Vincent zur Welt, aber werden dann getrennt. Julius kommt auf eine tropische Insel, die von Wissenschaftlern geleitet wird, und Vincent in einem Waisenhaus in Los Angeles. Es vergehen 35 Jahre und Julius ist sehr groß, muskulös, hochgebildet und hochintelligent. Vincent dagegen ist klein, dick und ein ziemlicher Frauenheld und ein Kleingauner. Die ungleichen Zwillinge treffen sich und machen sich schon bald auf die Suche nach der gemeinsamen Mutter, von der sie dachten dass sie bei deren Geburt starb. Diese Filmkomödie ist eine wundervolle Unterhaltung. Schwarzenegger und DeVito geben ein geniales Dou ab. Kelly Preston macht einen sehr guten Auftritt als Marnie, die sich schnell in Julius verliebt und Chloe Webb macht einen kongenialen Auftritt als Marnies Schwester Linda, die offiziell Vincents Freundin ist. Der Film hat neben Witz auch einen Hauch Action und einen zusätzlichen Hauch Romantik. Für alle, die Schwarzenegger bisher nur als Conan und den Terminator kannten, ist es eine wundervolle Abwechslung.

Danny de Vito may not be everyone's cup of tea but alongside big Arnold he just glows.

Classic movie